Brazilian legend Romario, 58, is set to come out of retirement to play with his son. Romario helped Brazil win the World Cup in 1994, receiving the Golden Ball trophy for scoring five goals in the tournament. Throughout his career, he played for Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven, Flamengo, and Vasco de Gama, and his last competitive match was in 2009.
Romario is currently the president of America Football Club and has registered as a player, with the Rio de Janeiro Football Federation. His son, Romarinho, joined America FC earlier this year, and Romario disclosed on Instagram that he hopes to play alongside him.
Romario will be paid a minimum wage, which he will pay back to the team
I’m not going to compete in the championship, but rather play a few games for the team of my heart and make another dream come true, playing alongside my son,” he wrote in a post on Instagram. “What do you think?”
Romario will be paid a minimum wage, which he will pay back to the team. He has been president since his retirement in 2009, and he was elected senator for Rio de Janeiro in 2014.
In 2022, Romario told The Players’ Tribune about his career change: “What do you do after scoring a thousand goals? Even that party didn’t last forever. I needed a new target. In football, there wasn’t much left for me.
“Everyone is a politician. In our daily lives, we all argue and negotiate, you know? When I got into the Brazilian senate, I faced the same problems I’d had as a player, because there are politics in football, too.
“The quarrels I had with coaches, directors, and presidents, were all because of my authenticity. Football never really had any tolerance for a person like me. Even less so today. If I hadn’t been so forthright with people, I could have gone to two more World Cups and two more Olympics.
“But that’s the price I had to pay for being myself. Do I ever regret anything? Man, I’ve been so many things: cocky, nasty, a d***head … it’s a long list. But you have to judge each action for the moment in which it took place.
“I was a different guy before, and the world of football was a different place. I had to fight so hard to get to the top, and I ended up pouring out all of my emotions. Whatever I did, good or bad, it came from the heart.”